Mumbai police arrested Ankit Tiwari on May 8 and he was granted police custody till May 12.
Highlights
- Bollywood playback singer Ankit Tiwari, who was arrested on charges of allegedly raping his former girlfriend, was on Monday remanded in judicial custody till May 26, his lawyer said.
- "The prosecution sought his police custody as they wanted to recover Tiwari's mobile phone and some clothes. However, Railway Mobile Court Magistrate SC Jadhav granted the judicial custody," lawyer Nagesh Mishra told IANS.
- Mumbai police arrested Ankit Tiwari on May 8 and he was granted police custody till May 12, while his brother Ankur secured bail.
- The Tiwari brothers have alleged a conspiracy by their professional rivals after Ankit achieved nationwide fame with his popular numbers like Sun Rahai Hai Tu in the recent blockbuster, Aashiqui 2 and other songs.
- Soon after his arrest last week, Ankit's family and Nagesh Mishra contended that Ankit had not met the woman for over a year.
- According to Nagesh, Ankit has been charged under Sections 376 (rape), 417 (cheating) and 493 (cohabitation by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage) of the Indian Penal Code.
Bollywood playback singer Ankit Tiwari, who was arrested on charges of allegedly raping his former girlfriend, was on Monday remanded in judicial custody till May 26, his lawyer said.
"The prosecution sought his police custody as they wanted to recover Tiwari's mobile phone and some clothes. However, Railway Mobile Court Magistrate SC Jadhav granted the judicial custody," lawyer Nagesh Mishra told IANS. (Also read:
Aashiqui 2 Singer Ankit Tiwari Arrested for Allegedly Raping Woman )
Mumbai police arrested Ankit Tiwari on May 8 and he was granted police custody till May 12, while his brother Ankur secured bail.
The Tiwari brothers have alleged a conspiracy by their professional rivals after Ankit achieved nationwide fame with his popular numbers like
Sun Rahai Hai Tu in the recent blockbuster,
Aashiqui 2 and other songs.
Soon after his arrest last week, Ankit's family and Nagesh Mishra contended that Ankit had not met the woman for over a year. (Also read:
I Am Being Framed, Says Ankit Tiwari )
According to Nagesh, Ankit has been charged under Sections 376 (rape), 417 (cheating) and 493 (cohabitation by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage) of the Indian Penal Code.